2.Mazda MX-5 Miata
Base Price: $22,960
The Miata breaks the two-seat rule, but I've included it because 1) it was an instant classic when it was introduced in 1989 and remains so today; and 2) its canvas top is a model of utility, designed to be pulled up by the driver while seated with one hand.
The optional retractable hardtop doesn't make the cut. The Miata is a sports car any driver can appreciate -- no prior experience required. It's fun to drive even when you aren't going fast. And shifting through its smooth -as-butter six-speed gear box helps you understand why manual transmissions are still manual.
马自达 MX-5 Miata
底价:22,960美元
Miata是款双座轿跑,它的上榜似乎与我对四座轿跑的偏好相矛盾。我之所以把它列为榜眼,是出于两个原因:1.)1989年, 这款车一经面世就立即成了经典,其经典地位至今不变;2.)Miata的软顶是实用性的典范,驾驶员在坐姿状态下,只需一只手就可以把顶篷拉上。
Miata的可选收缩式硬顶则差强人意。Miata这款跑车让所有驾驶者都能享受到驾乘的乐趣,无需跑车驾驶经验。即便驾驶速度并不快,驾车者仍能感受到驾驶的乐趣。Miata的六档变速箱换档平顺,让人明白为何自动档依然无法取代手动档。